Model Start
Normal-sized bassoon with keywork adapted for young players from the age of approx. 10 years
Mountain maple in dark red finish, silver-plated mechanism, waterproofed pads, covered finger-holes for 2nd and 3rd fingers (left hand), covered 1st-finger hole (right hand), reduced-size low-E key (thumb)
Automatic G ring key, E-F# trill, whisper-key mechanism operated on wing joint and self-acting from low-E key, whisper-key lock for left thumb, C# key with angular link, B and Bb keys on long joint held in by individual brackets
Four rollers – boot joint: one each on F key and Ab key little finger – long joint: one each on C# and D# key
Three finger-holes (wing joint: 2nd and 3rd fingers – boot joint: 1st finger) rubber-lined extending into the bore, wing-joint bore and small-side boot-joint bore rubber-lined, smaller hand-rest, special double shoulder-strap with even-weight distribution